I am writing this post in English because I want to tell you what is happening in my country...
We haved lived through 18 years of systematic entrenchment on our civil and human rights, but not anymore.... millions took to the streets once more, bravely pushing through any fears, because now there is nothing to lose.
We spend hours in food lines hoping to buy basic commodities despite rampant product shortages. The weakest citizens regularly skip meals and malnutrition has caused the death of many.
A survey conducted by three universities in Venezuela attests that 75 percent of the population lost an average of at least 19 pounds in 2016 due to a lack of proper nutrition amid an economic crisis.
We are really tired...
Students, young and even elderly people angry at a government that has taken away our human dignity and led them and their fellow citizens to die of hunger, illness, or torture. With their makeshift gear to protect themselves from the bullets, tear gas, and other weapons.
Beyond the political deadlock, Venezuela has slid from one of the most promising countries in Latin America with an educated population and impressive natural resources to a society plagued by corruption, inefficiencies and dependency.
The anger stems from the economic collapse that has triggered food shortages, medicine shortages, and an explosion in the homicide rate.
Maduro attributes these problems to an "economic war" fomented by the business community to destabilise his government. In a desperate bid to hold his power, he refused to organise an early presidential election and instead opted for the establishment of a future Constituent Assembly.
For now, we will continue to fight for freedom, for our rights, for our future, for our dignity.
God bless us, God bless Venezuela.
